You’ve been banned

Apparently, people who frequent this site aren’t the only ones who aren’t allowed to post elsewhere. An overseas Cubs fan got some disturbing news. And frankly, he didn’t handle it as well as you might think. And no, he doesn’t actually have a...

Desipio Redux: The Curious Case of Albert Pujols

Intrepid reader Cory A. e-mailed me today to point out a column by CBSSports.com’s (don’t call it SportsLine anymore!) Gregg Doyle, where Doyle (who I enjoy listening to weekly on Steve Czaban’s show) explained why he needs that extra g in his first...

Time to muck out the Cubs pen

Sometimes you watch a team enough and you get a distinct impression that they “always” do something.  The Bulls “always” blow big leads and let teams back into games.  The Bears “always” complete four yard passes on third and six....

Chad Fox’s right arm does not want him to play baseball

You can say a lot of things about Cubs’ right hander Chad Fox, but you can’t call him a quitter (he’s had by my count 127 differnet surgeries on his right elbow), and you also can’t call him good at throwing a baseball anymore. In 2001 he...

1,000 Words (female fertility drug edition)

The Cubs have now officially requested a do over for the first round of last year’s playoffs.  They’ll get The Pulse and Kerry Wood back, Dempster will wear Depends on the mound and Juan Fucking Pierre will play left field for the Dodgers. Oh, and if you...